Tag: tony-abbott

Opposition to sell-off intensifies from left and right.

The government’s review of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record has not only recommended that a new Commission be set up to run the scheme but that electronic records become the default.

Rates rises and big cuts to local community services set to roll as Financial Assistance Grants frozen.

Mike Baird and Tony Abbott’s push to bolster job growth and economic activity in the electoral heartland of Sydney’s Western suburbs is gathering pace as a key department is sent packing from the city centre.

Tony Abbott couldn’t get eHealth running as John Howard’s Health Minister. But the long march to digitise medicine will continue.

Australia’s tech powerhouse becomes a victim of its own commercial success.

Consolidations galore as the bureaucratic round-up begins.

Third and biggest wave of agency amalgamations scheduled for MYEFO 2014-15.

Money making mint to be sold, loss-making Australia Post kept, corporate watchdog registry slips leash.

Treasurer Joe Hockey has prevailed over hard-line factional rivals after the government started to massage down its APS job shedding estimates and moderate its message over the level of deep cuts needed.